GRE Word List
FRISK
to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
The meaning of the word frisk is to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fussy | easily upset : irritable |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
| acme | the highest point or stage |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
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| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |